RELAY FOR LIFE

On March 31, Relay For Life held their annual fundraising event. Senior Kelsey Phillips was involved with the organization before she came to high school.

“Both my brother and my mom had cancer,” Phillips said. “They’re both survivors, so we’ve been connected with the organization for basically my entire life.”

BV raised over $70 thousand for Relay.

“[The event] went pretty well — our turnout was smaller than last year’s, but we’re rebuilding from Covid. We still did well and had a good time.”

As a senior, Phillips wanted the night to be the most memorable and has a recurring part of the night she loves.

“I always have fun just playing games with my friends,” she said. “My favorite is always the Luminaria Walk — it’s just a nice time.”

The impact of COVID has hit Relay For Life hard, decreasing the amount of participation in the organization.

“We’re currently talking with next year’s district team to up involvement — our biggest challenge this year was traveling during Tiger Time to talk to freshmen because freshmen are our biggest target class,” she said. “Getting them involved will be most helpful to carry the organization for the next four years.”

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